Japan is coming to North America, and maybe Houston. The Blue Samari defeated Bahrain at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, Japan, ...

The legendary Japanese player, still going strong and playing at age 58, marvels at how far football has come in his country.

The March calendar of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification in Asia had come to an end after Matchdays 7 and 8. Group ...

Japan becomes the first team to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 win over Bahrain, securing their spot in the ...

Goals from Takaaki Oba, Chikara Eguro and Ozu Moreira earned Japan victory over Saudi Arabia and Asia’s third and final ticket to Seychelles 2025.

Japan are the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Here's how they did so -- in sheer dominant fashion.

A special exhibit is being held at the FIFA Museum in Zurich to mark 44 years since the smash-hit Japanese football manga ...

SAITAMA, Japan — History has been made, folks. The first non-host nation has officially qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup ...

The 2026 World Cup will have a record 48 teams, and Japan became the first nation excluding the three hosts to secure a spot.

Japan are 15th in the FIFA rankings and Moriyasu and his players firmly believe they can become the first Asian team to lift ...

At its eighth straight World Cup, Japan joins co-hosts the United States, Canada and Mexico in the expanded 48-team ...